How to keep writing through a very hard time
I’m in the thick of a Major Life Event. I’m not going to say too much about it because I don’t know yet how much I want to share and, anyway, that event is not the point of this piece.…
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Writing from the mat
I’m trying something new with my writing practice. I’m deliberately leaning really deeply into my true, authentic self. And it’s not as easy as it sounds. My true, authentic self is vulnerable. Emotional. Earnest. Hesitant. She is awkward and shy.…
How to Write a World-Changing Manifesto
When I sit down to work with a new author, I always ask them about their goals for their book, and invariably I get a version of the same answer: They want to make a difference in people’s lives. Very often, they want to change the way people think, elevate a conversation, and bring new understanding to a vexing problem.